Capnocytophaga bacteremia precipitating severe thrombocytopenia and preterm labor in an asplenic host

Capnocytophaga species are gram-negative bacilli that inhabit mammalian oral surfaces and can cause opportunistic infection, especially in asplenic patients. The species Capnocytophaga canimorsus is particularly associated with dog bites and is known to cause endocarditis, meningitis, and sepsis in...

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Autores principales: Hopkins, Austin M., Desravines, Nerlyne, Stringer, Elizabeth M., Zahn, Katelin, Webster, Carolyn M., Krajick, Kayla, Vora, Neeta L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications, Pavia, Italy 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6902302/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31857872
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/idr.2019.8272

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